As of the first quarter of 2024, the main reason for using the internet worldwide was finding information, with around six in 10 users naming it. Staying in touch with friends and family was the second-most popular reason for the users to go online, while keeping up to date with news and events ranked third.
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 1st quarter 2024
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (July 31, 2024). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 1st quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387375/internet-using-global-reasons/
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